Window-shade fixture



c. H. woon WINDOW SHADE FIXTURE A ril 15, 1930.

Filed Nov. 1 1926 INVENTOR 61/7. W000 W ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 15, 1930 UNITED STATES CHARLES H. WOOD, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA WINDOW-SHADE FIXTURE Application filed November 1, 1926. Serial No. 145,428.

The present invention relates to improvements in window shade fixtures and has particular reference to window shades used for automobile windows. Windows of this character are now usually made of a single pane of heavy glass which slides in the frame of the door without the interposition of a sash. The window shade, therefore, must be fastened to the glass of the pane itself. I have disclosed one suitable manner of fastening the shade to the pane of the window in my Patent #1598541, July 27, 1926 in which a single piece of metal was used for supporting the shade. Where this form is used, it is necessary that an individual fixture be provided for each width of window pane, and I have found it advisable to improve on my invention by providing two fixtures adapted to be attached to the upper edge of the window pane in such a manner that the spacing between the same may be adjusted to the size of the window pane.

Further objects and advantages of my invention will appear as the specification proceeds.

The preferred form of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which-- Figure 1 shows a front view of my fixture in position on the pane of an automobile window,

Figure 2 a section taken along lines 22 of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 a perspective detail view of a single supporting fixture.

While I have shown only the preferred form of the invention, it should be understood that various changes or modifications may be made within the scope of the claims hereto attached without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In Figure 1 is shown the door 1 of a motor vehicle as viewed from the inside of the latter. A window pane 2 having no frame of its own is slidable in the window opening 3. My fixture comprises an inverted channel or U shaped member 1 adapted to be slipped over the upper edge of the window pane and out 0 along a V shaped line as shown at 6 to provide a tongue 7 which is slightly resilient and is formed with an inward projection 8 near the tip thereof. The panel 2 is formed with a perforation 9 adapted to receive the projection 8 for holding the fixture in place.

A bracket 11 is fastened to the channel by screws 12 and is formed with a lip 13 extending at right angles and formed with a perforation 14 adapted to receive the end of the shade roller 16. The latter end is presented in the form of a pin 17 which extends thru the perforation 14 and abuts against a lug 18 extending at right angles from the channel 4 in immediate proximity to the lip 14:.

The manner of using my fixture will be readily understood from the foregoing description. The inverted channels 4 are slipped over the upper edge of the glass, the projection 8 riding on the surface of the glass and forcing the tongue 7 outwardly until the projection comes to rest in the perforation 9 and thereby locks the channel against removal. After the two fixtures have been positioned, the roller is introduced so that the pin 17 rests in the perforation 14;. When the roller is in place, the lug 18 behind the lip 13 prevents the same from playing back and forth and from injuring the wood frame of the window.

If desired, a layer of felt 20 may be interposed between the inverted channel and the 5 window pane and the channel may be additionally secured in place by means of a rivet 19 extending through registering perforations in the pane and the channel. It will be understood of course, that the use of the pin 19 is a mere modification of the device and may be resorted to should it be desired to affix the curtain roller to the pane 2 permanently.

I claim:

1. A shade support of the character described comprising an inverted channel formed with a V-shaped cut in one leg thereof to present a resilient V-shaped tongue, a projection extending inwardly from said tongue, and a bracket fastened to one face of said channel, a perforated lip extending at right angles to said bracket and adapted to support one end of a shade roller therein; and I a lug extending from the channel behind said lip to form an abutment for the end of said roller.

2. In a device of the character described a U-shaped member having contiguous members extending at right angles from one face thereof, for supporting a curtain roller, one of said right angular members being perforated.

3. A device of the character described comprising a U-shaped member having a lug extending at right angles to one face of the U-shaped member, a bracket secured to the face of the U-shaped member and having a perforated lip extending at right angles thereto and extending across the face of the lug.

4. The combination with a window pane having perforations therethrough of spaced apart U-shaped supporting members adapted to support a roller curtain and means carried by the supports for engaging with the perforations for automatically locking the supports to the window pane.

5. The combination with a window pane having apertures therethrough of spaced apart U-shaped supporting members capable of supporting a roller curtain, said members having spring actuated means for cooperation with the apertures for releasably securing the members to the window pane.

6. The combination with a window pane havil apertures therethrough of spaced rt -shaped supporting members capable 0 supporting a roller curtain, spring detents carried by the U-shaped members for coopera tion with the apertures for securing the suprting members against movement with reation to the face of the window pane.

7. The combination with a window pane having apertures therethrough of spaced apart U-shaped supporting members capable o supporting a roller curtain, said supporting members being made of a resilient material and a tongue out from each U-shaped member and capable of engaging an aperture.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CHARLES H. WOOD. 

